About to have ligament reconstruction of my ankle, will leave me bedbound for 2 weeks, then on crutches in a cast for another 6.  Clearly I need to lower my calorie intake, but I don't want to cut back on the nutrients that are needed for recovery

Anyone know ??? I think so! Also, it may often contain more nutrients than the fresh sort when it's not fresh fruit season for us - i.e. oranges in the dead of winter have a lot less nutrients than those in the summer. Yes. Not all vitamins

a bit of a belly.I had believed that there was a reduced level of nutritional content in skimmed milk as the process of skimming it removed some of the nutrients but I was amazed to find that whilst this is true for a small number of nutrients (such

I recently read that raw veg is far better for you than cooked as cooking destroys a lot of the nutrients.Decided to give it a try. Carrots and beans tasted OK but I found the likes of cauliflower and broccoli were far too tough.Has anyone out

the nutrients as well and digestion will be slower.Try to make some of that 3 litres a sports drink to get the cals and minerals in as well...djb

their place, if you mean the powders and potions department then probably notGet all your vitamins and nutrients from a well balanced diet and supplement energy as you train with gels if needs be I use electrolyte tablets, high 5, after a run just to try

studies show selenium is an essential nutrient associated with the function of major metabolic concern with chronic diseases such as arthritis.A national diet survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed that none of the 21,500 people tested were

as soon as I've finished a race. If I felt the need to eat during a marathon, say, I would go for raisins. Lots of "natural" sugar and nutrients which you don't get with jelly babies. I would have thought that dried fruits would have too much fibre